[Dixielandjazz] PD

[Bill Haesler]

Jim Kashishian asked:
> Is this a trusted site for Public Domain songs?
> http://www.pdinfo.com/PD-Music-Genres/PD-Popular-Songs.php
> It shows Darktown Strutter's Ball as being PD.  How about Dr. Jazz?

Dear Jim,
It is one of them.
As it says, "best known PD popular songs".
There are a lot more pre-1924 songs not on that list.
And "Dr Jazz" is not there because it was composed by Joe (King) Oliver, with words by Walter Melrose, in 1927.
I also check its parent site:
   http://www.pdinfo.com/
And this one also explains what copyright is all about:
   http://www.publicdomainsherpa.com/index.html
Very kind regards,
Bill.